The charismatic microflora of the desert: the incredible and important natural history of biological soil crusts

For those in the Flagstaff area, I'll be doing a talk about biocrusts for the general public, this Thursday, Oct 17 6:30pm. If you're not familiar with this event, imagine a department seminar with less jargon and more beer. It's fun (kinda wish department seminars were always like this!).

African dust storms in our air: Dust storms in Africa affect U.S. and the Caribbean's air quality

African dust storms in our air: Dust storms in Africa affect U.S. and the Caribbean's air quality